793-134 Farm Industry Experience#

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Corequisites

793-109 Farm Industry Experience Report

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject must be taken concurrently with 793-109 Farm Industry Experience Report.

On completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• perform a range of practical farming skills pertinent to one or more agricultural enterprises;

• evaluate an annual management program for one or more rural enterprises and understand the management requirements;

• identify the climatic and environmental features of a farm which determine its suitability to an agricultural enterprise;

• interpret the key features of a farming system and be aware of sustainable land use systems.

• identify the physical resources (i.e. labour, facilities and equipment) required to carry out efficiently particular enterprise tasks and demonstrate a knowledge of safe working practices on a rural enterprise;

• observe and appreciate the management techniques available which assist in the production of a high quality, marketable agricultural commodity;

• plan the efficient use of one's own labour in carrying out agricultural tasks/duties;

• develop a good work ethic in a farm work force environment in pursuit of a career in agriculture;

• identify the place of individual agricultural enterprises within the broader agricultural industry;

• understand how an individual employee can have a valuable input into the quality of an agricultural commodity and appreciate the importance of employee-employer relationships and the supervision of labour.

Assessment

Internal and External students- a statement of Industry Experience by the owner/manager of the property or organization where the experience was obtained must be submitted. This is a hurdle requirement which must be met before the report prepared for 793-109 Farm Industry Experience Report is submitted.